Subaru Forester problems reported in Michigan
252 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Michigan, most often about the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
252
Complaints from Michigan
26
Crashes
3
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
40
15.9%
Engine & Cooling
31
12.3%
Other & Unspecified
21
8.3%
Airbags
20
7.9%
Suspension
19
7.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
7.5%
Electrical System
18
7.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
16
6.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
15
6.0%
Brakes
9
3.6%
Steering
8
3.2%
By model year
1998 Forester
5
2.0%
1999 Forester
4
1.6%
2000 Forester
2
0.8%
2001 Forester
6
2.4%
2002 Forester
5
2.0%
2003 Forester
7
2.8%
2004 Forester
6
2.4%
2005 Forester
5
2.0%
2006 Forester
3
1.2%
2007 Forester
1
0.4%
2008 Forester
4
1.6%
2009 Forester
11
4.4%
2010 Forester
9
3.6%
2011 Forester
3
1.2%
2012 Forester
3
1.2%
2013 Forester
3
1.2%
2014 Forester
15
6.0%
2015 Forester
27
10.7%
2016 Forester
22
8.7%
2017 Forester
25
9.9%
2018 Forester
15
6.0%
2019 Forester
38
15.1%
2020 Forester
19
7.5%
2021 Forester
8
3.2%
2022 Forester
2
0.8%
2025 Forester
2
0.8%
2026 Forester
2
0.8%
Cities reporting most
ANN Arbor
14
18.9%
Grand Rapids
10
13.5%
Rochester Hills
6
8.1%
Detroit
6
8.1%
Traverse City
5
6.8%
Bloomfield Hills
5
6.8%
Sterling Heights
5
6.8%
Jenison
5
6.8%
Livonia
5
6.8%
Midland
5
6.8%
Cedar
4
5.4%
Rodchester
4
5.4%